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Single standard for HGV trainers
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A government initiative is under way to develop a national standard for HGV trainers and instructors.
Marty training organisations offer courses but there is currently no recognised standard. The new project, run by the University of Huddersfield in collaboration with Fuelmaster Logistics, is designed to change that. Many industry insiders favour a single standard that focuses on objectives such as safe and economical driving.
The project will be run in two phases. The first will review existing training courses and standards. Phase two, run in conjunction with the Driving Standards Agency and the Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council, is due to start in April. It will seek to develop and implement a training programme for trainers to follow. A guide will then be produced to highlight 21 standards that prospective instructors would have to reach. These will include vehicle safety checks, driving conditions and on-board telematics.
"This is a big issue in the industry that has not been tackled previously," says John Boocock, managing director of Fueimaster Logistics. "Everyone from the owner-driver to managers of large fleets will see tangible gains from implementing a well-structured driver development programme. Even in the best run fleets I have seen substantial savings that benefit the operator's bottom-line profit and the environment."
Funding for the project comes from the Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP) and the Department of Transport's Sustainable Distribution research programme.